Setelah kita menanti sekitar lebih dari lima tahun, akhirnya pada 30 Januari 2006 Microsoft meluncurkan Windows versi terbarunya, yaitu Microsoft Windows Vista. Windows Vista merupakan sistem operasi Microsoft dengan masa pengembangan paling lama sejak Windows 95 dikeluarkan. Windows Vista menawarkan perubahan yang penting bagi kita untuk bekerja dengan komputer. Mulai dari tampilannya, fasilitasnya, hingga ke sistem internal. Bahkan, oleh Microsoft sistem operasi ini disebut-sebut sebagai sistem operasi yang paling aman sepanjang sejarah Windows. Buku ini memberikan panduan yang cukup lengkap dalam menggunakan Windows Vista. Cara menggunakan fasilitas Windows Vista dibuat langkah demi langkah dan dilengkapi dengan contoh penggunaan sehingga mudah dipelajari. Pembahasan dalam buku mencakup: - Microsoft Windows Vista - Menginstal Windows Vista - Menjalankan Windows Vista dan Mengenal Desktop - Mengenal Jendela Windows Vista - Menjelajah Media Penyimpanan Komputer dengan Computer - Mengelola File atau Folder dengan Windows Explorer - Menggunakan Recycle Bin (Keranjang Sampah) - Mengetik Teks Dokumen dengan WordPad - Menginstal Program Aplikasi - Menginstal Hardware pada Komputer - Mentrasfer Data Antara Program Aplikasi - Menggunakan Windows Media Player - Menggunakan Windows Photo Gallery - Video Editing dengan Windows Movie Maker - Membuat Video DVD dengan Windows DVD MAker - Membuat Smbungan Internet - Menjelajah Web dengan Browser Internet Explorer

`Buku Tip and Trik Windows Vista bukan hanya sangat membantu untuk para profesional IT untuk mengenal lebih dalam mengenai Windows Vista, tetapi juga konsumen biasa untuk lebih bisa menggunakan dan mendapatkan experience secara lengkap mengenai Windows Vista. Two thumbs up untuk penerbitan buku ini?!!` Lukman Susetio - Windows Client Marketing Manager, Microsoft Indonesia. Windows Vista membutuhkan sumber daya sistem yang cukup tangguh untuk dapat bekerja dengan sempurna. Itulah sebabnya mengapa sebagian orang cukup skeptis terhadap sistem operasi yang satu ini. Kesan berat, lambat, dan merepotkan sudah terlanjur melekat di pikiran banyak orang. Belum lagi, isu kompatibilitas aplikasi turut membuat citra Windows Vista semakin terpuruk. Padahal di dalam sistem operasi ini terkandung segudang fitur baru yang cukup menjanjikan jika dioptimalkan dengan benar. Buku ini akan mematahkan semua anggapan buruk Anda terhadap Windows Vista. Dengan tip dan trik ampuh yang disajikan, Anda akan dibimbing untuk mengoptimalkan kinerja Windows Vista hingga ke titik puncak dan menganulir berbagai kekurangannya dengan mudah, tanpa meng-upgrade hardware! Dijamin, Anda tak akan lagi menemui masalah dengan sistem operasi baru ini. Tip & trik yang dibahas di dalamnya: ?Modifikasi Start Up Windows ?Mengoptimalkan Menu Start ?Mempercantik Desktop ?Bermain-main dengan Explorer ?Kustomasi Windows Media ?Mempercepat Booting Windows ?Optimalisasi Performa Windows Optimalisasi Koneksi Internet ?Mengamankan Windows ?Menjaga Privasi Pengguna ?Berselancar Aman di Dunia Maya?

Get on the fast track to mastering Vista Want to join the move to Microsoft's new Windows Vista? Whether it's for home or business, you can make the transition painlessly with this easy-to-follow guide. Gain solid skills as you progress from station to station in a series of clear-cut tutorials on new Vista tools. Learn how to customize your desktop, go wireless, set security, and more. The last stop? Become a Vista power user and see where you can go. Start the journey today on The L Line. * Select the right Vista edition or upgrade for your needs * Browse the new interface * Master indexing, searching, and security in Vista * Create CDs, DVDs, and file libraries All aboard for valuable online extras Visit the L Line Web site at www.wiley/com/go/thelline for valuable online supplementary materials: * Test bank with challenging review questions * PowerPoint(r) slides with chapter outlines * Practice exam answers Along The L Line * Complete tutorial coverage * Ample illustrations and examples * Real-world applications and hints for avoiding pitfalls * Practice exams that help you evaluate your progress

Configure, run, and troubleshoot Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Home Basic with the detailed coverage you’ll find in this comprehensive guide. With a task-based approach and clear instructions, this book helps you become an advanced user of Windows Vista—even if you’re just starting out. From administering your computer and surfing the Web securely to advanced maneuvers such as creating your own movies and burning DVDs, you’ll find what you need to master the powerful features of Windows Vista.

Windows Vista is Microsoft's most important software release in more than a decade. It offers users an abundance of new and upgraded features that were more than five years in the making: a gorgeous, glass-like visual overhaul; superior searching and organization tools; a multimedia and collaboration suite; and above all, a massive, top-to-bottom security-shield overhaul. There's scarcely a single feature of the older versions of Windows that hasn't been tweaked, overhauled, or replaced entirely. But when users first encounter this beautiful new operating system, there's gonna be a whole lotta head-scratchin', starting with trying to figure out which of the five versions of Vista is installed on the PC (Home, Premium, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate). Thankfully, Windows Vista: The Missing Manual offers coverage of all five versions. Like its predecessors, this book from New York Times columnist, bestselling author, and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue illuminates its subject with technical insight, plenty of wit, and hardnosed objectivity for beginners, veteran standalone PC users, and those who know their way around a network. Readers will learn how to: Navigate Vista's elegant new desktop Locate anything on your hard drive quickly with the fast, powerful, and fully integrated search function Use the Media Center to record TV and radio, present photos, play music, and record any of the above to DVD Chat, videoconference, and surf the Web with the vastly improved Internet Explorer 7 tabbed browser Build a network for file sharing, set up workgroups, and connect from the road Protect your PC and network with Vista's beefed up security And much more. This jargon-free guide explains Vista's features clearly and thoroughly, revealing which work well and which don't. It's the book that should have been in the box!

Follows the highly successful first edition with over 25% more content, including extensive coverage of the latest update, Service Pack 1 Addresses a huge market of consumers eager to learn about hidden gems and secrets in Vista and SP1 Covers features that are not disclosed in Microsoft's books or help files A highly connected and qualified author has gathered information from an extensive network of Windows beta testers and thousands of readers, as well as conducted his own experiments on the new OS New chapters cover personalizing and configuring Vista, networking, Zune, Vista and ultra-mobile PCs, Windows Home Server, and many more new topics

'Windows Vista' teaches users the top 100 tips, tricks, and techniques for getting more done in less time. It covers the new interface, easier to navigate folder design, and updated versions of Internet Explorer, Media Player, and MovieMaker.

The ultimate book on the ultimate Vista for gamers and digital media buffs. If you're the ultimate gamer and multimedia fan, Windows Vista Ultimate and this information-packed book are for you. Want to launch games with a single click? Share files with your Xbox 360? Try out new audio and media tools? It's all here and then some. You'll find step-by-step tutorials, techniques, and hacks-plus in-depth discussions of games, gaming, performance tips, and much more. Whether you're a veteran Windows gearhead or just getting started, this is the book you need! Try out the new Aero Glass user interface and new desktop features. Set up your graphics card, sound card, and speakers. Keep Vista secure with stronger firewall and family safety settings. Meet the new DirectX with 32-bit floating point audio and high-speed DLLs. Share multimedia across a network with ease. Enrich your audio with crossfade, shuffle, and volume leveling. Get up to speed on the new Media Center and Media Player 11. Use the Universal Controller and WinSAT for gaming. Find out how to run Windows(r) XP games on Vista. Edit video like a pro.

Create music CDs and photo DVDs or even watch TV Move your files to a new computer, or get your old PC ready for Vista The thing that's made Windows For Dummies so successful is that it's packed with the basics you need to make Windows work. This book gets you through all the Windows Vista tasks and tripwires, including starting programs, finding files, navigating the new see-through interface, staying safe while you cruise the Internet, and much more. Discover how to Find files when they're hiding Hook up with another computer Make Vista work like XP Block Internet bad guys Share a PC without sharing your files Fix problems yourself

"Windows Vista contains enough quirks, unaccountable behavior, and bad design to vex anyone. Why suffer when you can take matters into your own hands? Windows Vista Annoyances offers a wide-ranging collection of solutions, hacks, and time-saving tips for working around the most irritating features and getting Vista to do much more than Microsoft intended."--Back cover.